A review of 3D and 4D printing of natural fibre biocomposites

A Le Duigou, D Correa, M Ueda, R Matsuzaki… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
To date, the literature has focused on synthetic fibre-reinforced composites, but it has not
adequately addressed the unique properties that differentiate natural from synthetic fibres …

Towards the design of high-performance plant fibre composites

A Bourmaud, J Beaugrand, DU Shah, V Placet… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the past 15 years, there has been tremendous interest and technological development
concerning biocomposites. Plant fibres can be derived from a multitude of natural agro …

A critical review of the ultrastructure, mechanics and modelling of flax fibres and their defects

E Richely, A Bourmaud, V Placet, S Guessasma… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prompted by environmental legislation and citizens' awareness induced by global warming
effects, the market for plant-fibre reinforced composites has been growing steadily for the …

The hygroscopic behavior of plant fibers: a review

A Célino, S Fréour, F Jacquemin, P Casari - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Environmental concern has resulted in a renewed interest in bio-based materials. Among
them, plant fibers are perceived as an environmentally friendly substitute to glass fibers for …

Probing cellulose structures with vibrational spectroscopy

M Makarem, CM Lee, K Kafle, S Huang, I Chae… - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
This paper reviews principles, data interpretations, and applications of vibrational
spectroscopic methods used for analysis of cellulose in the isolated state and in plant cell …

A Comprehensive Review on Bast Fibre Retting Process for Optimal Performance in Fibre‐Reinforced Polymer Composites

CH Lee, A Khalina, SH Lee… - Advances in Materials …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fibres are a gift from nature that we still underutilise. They can be classified into
several groups, and bast natural fibre reinforcement in polymer composites has the most …

Targeted pre-treatment of hemp bast fibres for optimal performance in biocomposite materials: A review

M Liu, A Thygesen, J Summerscales… - Industrial crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Global interest in the use of plant fibres in natural fibre reinforced composites (NFCs) is
growing rapidly. The increased interest is primarily due to the advantageous properties of …

Effect of alkali treatment on physical–chemical properties of sisal fibers and adhesion towards cement-based matrices

R de Souza Castoldi, LMS de Souza, F Souto… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aims to evaluate the effect of alkali treatment on sisal fibers to improve the fiber
properties and the effectiveness of their use as reinforcement in cement-based matrices …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-hemicellulose interactions-a nanoscale view

A Khodayari, W Thielemans, U Hirn… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we study interactions of five different hemicellulose models, ie
Galactoglucomannan, O-Acetyl-Galactoglucomannan, Fuco-Galacto-Xyloglucan, 4-O …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Fibers for Composite Reinforcement: Exploring the Link Between Plant Growth, Cell Walls Development, and Fiber Properties

C Goudenhooft, A Bourmaud, C Baley - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Due to the combination of high mechanical performances and plant-based origin, flax fibers
are interesting reinforcement for environmentally friendly composite materials. An increasing …